Join UPMC Enterprises and the Institute for Precision Medicine at UPMC and University of Pittsburgh (IPM) for a high-impact discussion exploring how the gut microbiome is shaping the next generation of precision health.

This live session will feature insights from leading clinical experts and researchers on the real-world use of microbiome data in decision-making, therapy development, and digital health integration.

The gut microbiome plays a vital role in shaping individual health, impacting drug response, immune regulation, and chronic disease progression. This session will explore how microbiome data is becoming a key layer in the precision medicine toolkit.

How the microbiome complements genomic and lifestyle data

Ways microbiome insights are integrated into clinical decision-making

Examples of microbiome-based treatments and interventions

What health systems need to enable microbiome-driven care

Real-world use cases from leading researchers and clinicians

- Moderated by: Eldin Jašarević, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and primary investigator, Magee-Womens Research Institute

- Sam Light, PhD, assistant professor, department of microbiology, The University of Chicago

- Cathryn R. Nagler, Bunning Family Professor, Biological Sciences Division and Director of Graduate Studies for the Immunoengineering Theme, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, The University of Chicago

- Peter Turnbaugh, PhD, professor of microbiology & immunology, University of California San Francisco

- Digital health and data science practitioners

Listen to Your Gut: Is the Microbiome the Next Frontier in Precision Medicine?